We often get asked the question of what exactly on an industrial site needs to be protected. In general, that question is pretty easy to answer quickly: Everything. Whether it’s employee health, production equipment, or anything you spent money on, it’s worth being protected.

If it’s worth being protected, it’s worth being protected well. That’s where companies like Brahman come in handy. We provide industrial solutions to your industrial site protection problems, and we do them with the knowledge and confidence that our products will keep your products safe from any kind of harm.

But back to the original question of what really needs protection. Aside from our general answer, we’d like to go over a few of the things we often get charged with protection. Ranging from the simple to the vastly important, Brahman Systems is always on hand to have your business’ back. Hoses are essential industrial site equipment spanning over multiple industries from oil to mining operations. Whether you’re pumping your product out of pumping water in for less important uses, you can find hoses almost anywhere around the site. Suspending hoses above ground poses its own threats, and burying them is both cost and time consuming. Laying them on the ground risks pinching, and hastily throwing boards over them is unsafe for both the hose and what’s crossing it. Using a proper hose protection ramp is the best way to ensure the safety of any hose on your job site.

Cables, much like hoses, are pretty essential around any kind of site. Whether they carry communications wiring or electrical wiring, any interruption of cables on the job can cripple production. In the same sense as hoses, it’s not advised to suspend, bury, or simply lay them across a road or path. Brahman’s cable protection ramps are the best choice in protection for any kind of cables around the site. Any number of things can be protected by Brahman Systems’ cable and hose protection systems. Give us a call or drop us a line today to find out what we can protect for you!

If you work on or anywhere near a construction site, you know that safety is a huge issue and oftentimes problem faced by the workforce. Between heavy equipment, dangerous chemicals, and life threatening injuries in general, it’s not exactly the safest place to work. That being said, over the years, people have developed numerous ways to keep employees safe on the site. Jobsite construction safety sure has come a long way since the days of hanging onto a rafter by a single strand of rope, so let’s take a look at some unfortunate situations faced by construction workers that can be avoided.

Falls and injuries dealing with height are easily avoided. In crowded cities, the only way to build is usually up. This means tall jobsites and the increased risk of either a crew member falling, or something falling onto a crew member. From up above, having proper safety netting surround the building is a must. Safety netting, debris netting and other building covers should be properly secured around the building to prevent any wind gusts or clumsy workmanship from causing a hazard.

Onto the individual worker, harnesses and proper securing of lines is key. Although it takes a few extra steps and can be annoying, jobsite directors should always be sure to have their employees following safety regulations when it comes to harness use.

Improper use of equipment is also a huge source of liability and injury on the jobsite. Some equipment, especially the heavier machinery, requires certifications and certain knowledge to operate. Those take extra time and money, so oftentimes to save a minute and a buck, jobsites employee unskilled labor to do a skilled job. This is terrible for liability and even worse for human safety. Proper use of equipment is paramount in the construction world.

This goes the same for maintaining said equipment. Whether it’s keeping up to date on scheduled maintenance or just making sure things don’t get damaged by using a Brahman cable protector, all of your gear should be safe, maintained, and up to date with safety codes.

The safety of one’s employees is a main concern of most businesses. When employees feel protected, they can work to the best of their ability and you as the employer can be assured that the projects you have assigned will not result in any injuries or fatalities. Working in construction is one field of business that can open you up to these kind of problems often. The best way to offset the possibility of injury is to make sure that all sites are kept safe and that employees know the best methods of protecting themselves as well. The most injuries to occur on construction sites are injuries from equipment. Whether a nail gun catches an unfortunate hand or a worker misjudges where their hammer will land, these kind of minor injuries can be treated on site or at a nearby hospital. There are other injuries that can be far more troubling and difficult to treat. Sometimes people are not paying attention and can fall or be electrocuted by their own tools. The most common injuries to occur in the construction field are falls, crushing from equipment, being struck by workplace vehicles, exposure to dangerous substances and electric shock. Most of these injuries are simply caused by negligence: someone not paying attention, workers not communicating to each other and using sub-standard tools and materials.While every employer and business owner understands the need to keep costs low and to stick to budgets, there are some areas of business where cutting corners can be a costly and even deadly, mistake. Working in construction means that not only have the task of creating an efficient and aesthetically pleasing structure but you also have to work within the parameters of the client’s needs. This can cause some employers to choose more cost-effective measures on their site. This can mean anything from hiring inexperienced workers for less pay, substituting better materials for more budget-friendly resources, or using improper tools for building. These kind of practices can look great in the budget and invoices but workers and the eventual owners of the property are the ones that will suffer from these kind of actions.

That is why, as the employer or the client, that implementing a strong construction safety plan is key to keeping your workers safe and you out of litigation. Before hiring contractors and laborers, ask what safety measure they plan to use, ask what materials and tools they recommend for safety purposes, ask about the procedure concerning non-laborers on the job site. Answering these questions should give you as the client a good idea of how safe this site will be. Do not let your construction project or reputation be marred by lawsuits or bad publicity simply because someone becomes injured due to negligence. Construction safety plans can mean a number of things. Having rules for all laborers on your site, demanding that only certain safety-tested materials are used or having additional safety measure in place to protect workers. One low-cost and easy recommendation you can make to your contractor or client is that they use Brahman Systems’s cable and hose protectors. When cables and hoses are left hanging or exposed, vehicles can be caught in them, workers can trip over them and when they are damaged the risk of electrocution is much higher. Brahman’s cable and hose protectors are made with steel and can withstand over 125,000 pounds, so feel free to use your biggest vehicles and materials. Making a construction safety plan with Brahman means a new standard in protection.

﻿A lot of people may make the wrong assumption that industrial products, namely cable protectors and other heavy industry items, are only necessary when on big time job sites such as oil rigs, film shoots, government works projects, etc. That common misconception is what we at Brahman try to disprove.

Cable protection and industrial solutions aren’t just for the heavy job site - they’re conveniences anyone and everyone can use, especially small businesses. To make a comparable analogy, think of shopping at big box stores, such as Sams Club or Costco. Their main customers are those shopping for bulk items to supply their restaurants and businesses, yet you often see families and even individuals shopping there. The reasoning behind that is because people find that even large and industrial solutions can also solve their problems. Maybe they’re stocking up so they don’t have to shop for a while, or maybe they’re buying in bulk for the savings. The principle stays the same.

Small businesses often take the short and easy route to solving their problems. Whether that manifests itself in buying cheaper products or cutting down on safety precautions, it’s a very common practice.

Any good business owner knows that the keys to success lie in offering a good and honest product or service at a fair price. If you’re cutting corners, you’re likely cheating your customers. Let’s bring up another analogy.

Let’s say you own a small gas station. While refueling your underground tanks, you decide to use antiquated methods to protect that gasoline hose going into the ground. This lack of safety provides you with a cheap alternative to investing in proper cable protection equipment, but also puts your customers at risk. If they realize what’s going on, they might not be back, or worse, may hurt themselves.

This small example shows that despite some investments being traditionally used for different purposes, it could save you a customer and may even save a life. Here at Brahman, we’re happy to discuss any questions you may have about our products and their many uses and benefits they have on small businesses.﻿﻿﻿

Human construction has always been the enemy of the environment. Where we seek to industrialize and progress, the environment is usually the first to be sacrificed. In order to even begin building, construction materials like lumber and tools are made with resources found in nature and afterwards, the debris and leftover materials can cause problems for years later. When you begin a construction process, you likely consider important topics like finding a contractor, finalizing a budget and deciding on things like fixtures and materials. Hardly anyone thinks of the environmental damage their dream property could be inflicting on the surrounding area. Let’s look further into this problem and see if there is a solution.

You have worked and saved and now you want to build your dreamhouse. A home where your family and your friends can come together, a place for your children to grow up. This is an admirable quality. Once you have decided on the building company you plan to use be sure to ask them what kind of equipment they will be using on your dream home.

For many construction companies, wiring is a tricky process. You need the wires, hoses and other cables in order to power the equipment and tools but they also place a safety risk to your construction site if not properly protected. When wiring is placed haphazardly around a construction site, it can easily become damaged because of industrial vehicles, machinery, or human error. These misplaced components can also pose a safety risk for the laborers working on making your dream home a reality. When wiring becomes entangled or mismanaged, problems such as electrocution and injury due to equipment malfunction become common occurrences. Depending on the insurance or liability of your building company and your home insurance, you can be the one paying for these problems. In addition, malfunctioning equipment and damaged tools can cause your project date to pushed back and cost you more money in finding a solution to the problem.

Instead, remind your building company to use cable and hose protectors from Brahman Systems. They are made entirely from steel and can withstand over 65 tons. This means that you can place your wire, cables and hoses wherever is most convenient for you project and not have to worry about damaging them with vehicles or other instruments. Some companies like to use trenching techniques for their wiring needs by placing large divots into the ground to make way for the wiring. Depending on the size and functionality of your home, this trenching technique can be extremely detrimental to the surrounding environment. Not only is the building disturbing the environment but it also disrupts the animal life in that area. So choose to perform green construction techniques like using cable and wire protectors instead of harshly disturbing the natural environment.

By using a product like Brahman’s protectors, you don’t have to worry about the upset your building might be doing to the natural environment. Cables and hoses can be placed wherever they need to be without having to string them up or dig into the ground unnecessarily. If you care about the property value of your home and the moral responsibility you have to protect the environment around your home for future generations then try some more green construction solutions when you begin your building project.